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"'How can you defeat the icky germs? Fight them off by washing and brushing your teeth.' Interspersed with bright color photos of children wincing theatrically at the bad and smiling at the good, Kreisman's chirpy guide offers easy-to-follow advice on hygienic practices. It also supplies general information on the causes of cavities, body odor and other consequences of neglecting them. Interjections ('Gross!'), lame side jokes and simplified language such as the substitution of 'As you get older,' or 'When you become a teenager…' for 'puberty' keep the discourse from turning clinical. Despite this, the information is accurate (aside from one photo of a child apparently sticking a cotton swab into her ear that contradicts its caption's warning not to) and not unduly alarmist about bacteria and dirt. A labeled graphic shows what lies beneath the 'epidermis,' and readers will come away understanding that 'private parts' means 'genitals and anus.' A summary checklist at the end, along with a true/false quiz, provides a light dose of reinforcement. An upbeat, serviceable introduction to the benefits of wearing clean clothes, changing bed sheets regularly, and caring for skin, nails and hair." —Kirkus Reviews